Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel (left) are face-to-face with China Coast Guard (CCG) forces during a marine scientific survey and sand sampling at Sandy Cays on Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo: PCG) A marine scientific survey and sand sampling activity launched by the Bureau...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) detects China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "3103" at 60 nautical miles from Pandaquit, Zambales on Jan. 8, 2025 after China's "monster ship" leaves the coast of Zambales. (Courtesy of PCG) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) defended the coast of...
BRP Gabriela Silang (right) challenges the presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "5901" approximately 60 to 70 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Jan. 17, 2025. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) China’s “monster” ship and a second China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel were making...
BRP Gabriela Silang (right) challenges the presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "5901" approximately 60 to 70 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Jan. 17, 2025. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) Another coast guard vessel was deployed by China to the coast of Zambales to replace its...
Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific of the European External Action Service Niclas Kvarnström meets the media on his first visit to the Philippines. Filipino seafarers stand to benefit from a joint initiative between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines to enhance maritime...
BRP Gabriela Silang (right) challenges the presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) ship "5901" approximately 60 to 70 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales on Jan. 17, 2025. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) China appears to ignore the call of the Philippine government to pull out its...
The girl vendor being ejected by the security guard from the mall. The Mandaluyong City Police on Friday, Jan. 17, belied claims that the young female sampaguita vendor who went viral on social media after being ejected from a mall by a security guard is a member of a crime syndicate. The police...
BRP Teresa Magbanua (File photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, Jan. 15, that it temporarily relieved BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) from its duty of challenging the presence of China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “monster” ship off the coast of Zambales. “As of [Wednesday]...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday, Jan. 14, asked the Philippine government to stop its “false accusations” regarding Chinese activities in the West Philippine Sea, stressing that the presence of an alleged “monster ship” from China in the disputed waters was “fully...
China Coast Guard vessel "5901", nicknamed "The Monster", is monitored 60 to 70 nautical miles from the coastline of Zambales on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo: PCG) China should pull out its “monster” ship from the coast of Zambales because its presence is considered “illegal” and “inconsistent”...
China Coast Guard (CCG) 'monster' ship "5901" operates approximately 95 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales amid rough sea condition on Jan. 12, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is facing a new dilemma aside from the intimidating presence of China Coast...
Senators on Monday, January 13 slammed the redeployment of the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) biggest vessel called the “Monster Ship” in the West Philippine Sea off the coast in Zambales. Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros criticized how China is disturbing the peace this early...
